Leadership and the Pathfinder counselor

Pathfinder is a place where boys can make wonderful friendships with each other and their counselors. The Pathfinder experience is about sharing adventures in camp and on the trail. Our counselors give the guys a lot of individual attention and encouragement. They share the excitement and skills from their own camper years, since the majority of our staff were Pathfinder boys themselves.

Pathfinder's Senior Staff is made up of men who themselves were campers, counselors and head guides at Pathfinder over the years. They average over 15 years' Pathfinder experience. Our trip guides and area supervisors in camp have been through a 3-year apprenticeship at Pathfinder. Our counselor staff, ages 17-24, carry specialized certifications as lifeguards, wilderness first aid providers, and swimming, ropes or paddling instructors.

An important tradition at Pathfinder is the steady presence of counselors with the campers. A staff man lives with 3 campers in their tent lodges. Younger boys live in lodges of 6-8 boys and 2-3 staff. Camp activity periods find the staff giving positive instruction, and rewarding every success a Camper experiences, creating that all-important 'thrill of achievement.'